The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-16
PETITION.
To ne ~ nuT1hlc Bard ~ CauiiB Gilmmissini
eTs 81 ne CfauiiH of Sdlinr. hi nc Siafc O.

To ne N n1rdhie Blar,i ~ CsnuiiB Commission
eIs 81 ne CniuliB II Sdlinr. iH nc Siaic
kduets:
WE. the undersigned ynur tH-iitlnners earl
heing a resideui tax payer uf The Township
Elm Greek. in saline Couuty in the Stale OF Kan
sas. respectfully peiiiion your d norsible body c,
submit 10 the qualified rrriur uf said Township
tor their acceptance or INFECTION. 10 a specis
election "a lie Onirrsll hy yuur honorable hofl
under and In pursuance 90 the laws OF the stat.
NJ Kansas nnd an i'ri entitled. An Act o. CO.
stte tsintieS. townships. and tiiit-s in sid %
the constitution ui riilrEids. and tn rrp,al ser
tiun eight uf rhalter thirty y-uine oi the laws a.
is14. approved fehuaTy -. lssf. AMI tht
amendments thereto. TIE iulluWing proposition
with the terms and conditions herein slHriied
tO-wit: Shall the said Township uf Elm Crrpi
in the County, - -aiiug. 10 the stat ni Kansas
subscribe Cor uflr hundred ana thirty -htfrs
one hundred dollars each. at the capital Stnrk o.
the Minneapolis Inruln and Southwestern
ksiilrtEid COMPANY and in tie lriyinrut thrr-u
ISSUE % said kaii7Eid Company thIrirrn of TIN
bonds Oi sail Township. ui the denomination
une Thousand dollars r.irh. or mauy thcu-u
mot cNcretiiig said uIiiu.ir -liill amuuut &
not eNcrrding two Thousand dollars pr mile az
riilnild CONSTRUCTED iu said Township by ,ai'
railroad company; said hands TO d. IEyablt. q
the bearer ~ the Fiscal Agrury of the state u
kausIs. in New hpTk GifN. thirtN Nr.irS after
Dnlen-t aud drrlaTrd hy il.,. ,sid board that tht
prayer ui sid i"tiliIu hc AMI ilr s.inr is herr
uy -fsIlitisl. aud iiti q ~ii-clil election De- D.
tlie 't'ie ii''rni barring itrr'~i 10 the rate @
SIX pr crl PER aiiiiiin. Interest payable semi
aunuall'. igr Wiiru Interest rfuiulfii~ slEiiI h
Itttrhr,i. PAYABLE at tlif Fiscal Agrnty a'ur
said; th.> subscriptions ui stock aud isSi.. %
nniids haine upon ilr following conditions
u,tiuriY:
As snun ~ said proposition shall be- dttcr
mined iu the affirmative. iy g canvass az ih
votes ai Stch el-riiuii. Sire Eulru ul tului
COnmis- unrrs ~ said CUniy 81 Ssiliur. !1r suf
on hrii.iii nHid Township. shsil unlrr Oh.
County 3, 9rk iu r,ikr. and The tuuniy Ger.
shall make. said subscription iu ilr Iliur
said Township .or said 0nc huntind aud thirt.
shares q. the capital siOck Oi said railroad culii
lrany.
And wheu the rslllrnad - said Iailruad Com
pany shall De- hlilt and completed and in uprrsi
tiun. hy leasr or otherwise through said Town
ship from the North 20 the south line thereof
with a depot On lis line uf railroad within tive
miles of the geographical center ~ said Town
ship. then thc said Board Of County Commission.
rrs shall cIlsr such bonds with coupons az
tarletl n aforesaid. % le iSsird IN the uauIe q
said Township gf Eim Creek and shall deliver
the saiue % said Hallway Company uu deliver
or tender 90 the township Treasurer OF sac
Township ui q certificate " aald sharcs Of the
juil paid JaIlial siurk ul SAID Railway Company
equal "a amount with said bonds-tlollar ioi
dollar.
Provided. said Railryrad shall l,e huih and
cumpleted and in operation thy lease or other
Wisel ~ afnrtsuid. um &C briurp the first tlnY Of
January A. D., tssS aud Provided further thai
II said Railway Company shall he hindrrrd o.
delayed In the CONSTRUCTION uf its said line OF
lt.llrsyl hl tahnE Strikes le-fl procredinEs o
rNtrauTdiuaTy ariinn ul tie elements the leuEth
OF time . b ~ liindctetl shall he added tO ihl
time herein taken 90 complete said Railroad
The form ol the ballots Co he used az siid
election shall De-: "Fur the substitution o.
stock and lssur 0i hoiids 90 THE MINNEAroLIs-
LINCOLN SOUTHW ErrERN RAILRoAnCoM.
PANN," alid Against the subscription uf stock
and issue Of bonds 20 THE MINNEAPoLIs Liz
CoIN q SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COM-
fANY."
And. whereas. the said petition being duly liied
aud now set down for heariug. snd the said
Beard ui County CCllil is=,lIer having duly eN-
alninea and ciiiis iicrii the same and being fully
advised Ia the premises. The said Buard do ind |
and de, larr fllat said Petition Is iu Writiitg I
that u s subscribed ~ more than twu-liths it5i
~ TIE rrsluclli tNN-IaYrrs ui said Elm Cnaek /
townships Thai d deslguates the said The Min /
ncaIaiis. Lincoin a Southwestern Railway Com !
iany a. THE company o. Wiiirh o j. prurnsed % 1
ext n aid In the construction and building % I
IT, a. ufad into. within and through said Elm \
Crr,. Township. aud the auount Di capital 1
stock of slll cuinplny fnr which it i proposed /
that said Township o! EliE Crrek slall sscrilra I
that Il SITS forth the terms 81 layirlt Tor said
stpck. iugeiher viii il,r irfiiis ald cuuditions i
ulnon Whirl Il i iruptiscd % iunkc said sub
scfiptiun and ihr ballot % b. used af said elec
ton. asked and nrayed 20 BE- held In said Town
ship, and that the said petition Is IN an respecfs
IN conformity 10 Law.
Now, therefore IN accpniance eTfh the pFuyer L
Of said petition, and Iliirsiant - and hg viriue
and uniitT tiif ainlufiil cf the srFsr1 statute
in siirii r.ise liiiiie aid prtfittd, 4 is hereby
~ said Elm Creek Township en Ssfuftiay, the